学术高级英语：怎么说做一件事情是在“冒险”“下赌注”？

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But it was still a gamble for a party that was determined to control spread of information. 

以下内容来自有道词典

gamble 

 英  ['gæmb(ə)l]  美  ['ɡæmbl]

vi. 赌博；孤注一掷；投机；打赌

vt. 赌博；孤注一掷；冒险假设

n. 赌博；冒险；打赌

n. (Gamble)人名；(英)甘布尔；(瑞典)甘布勒

1 N-COUNT A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 冒险

例：

Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process. 

昨天他冒了很大的风险任命了他的内阁。

2 

V-T/V-I If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 冒险; 以…为赌注

例：

Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products. 

很少有公司愿意在新产品上冒险。